Herbs for lumbago

What is a lumbago?

Lumbago describes generally a pain that occurs in the low back. The terms low back pain and lumbago can be used to describe the same thing.

There are different causes of lumbago, and they can be complex to determine, as they are not always apparent. Usually, the pain appears suddenly, and reduces the ability to make some move...

What is a lumbago?

Lumbago describes generally a pain that occurs in the low back. The terms low back pain and lumbago can be used to describe the same thing.

There are different causes of lumbago, and they can be complex to determine, as they are not always apparent. Usually, the pain appears suddenly, and reduces the ability to make some moves, such as bending forward or backwards. Lumbago can vary from mild to severe pain in the lower back. It can be acute and/or chronic. And, an acute lumbago can become chronic lumbago if no action is taken to correct the causes of the pain.

Herbs to alleviate lumbago symptoms

A few herbs can be useful to alleviate dolor related to a lumbago. Let have a look at them:

Saint John Wort: this herb has anti-inflammatory properties, and is thus very useful in providing relief to the nerves and muscles. Being relaxant, Saint John Wort will help your muscles get rid of tensions. It is especially useful for chronic lumbago causing recurrent pains.

Rosemary contains several anti-inflammatory compounds, the main one being rosmarinic acid. This herb also has good properties to relieve stress, which can help you relax and be beneficial for your back.

Basil also is an anti-inflammatory herb, which can be used to reduce inflammation of muscles or bones, and speed up healing.

Finally, you can use Great Plantain or Fenugreek too: this 2 herbs also have anti-inflammatory properties, and are good alternatives to the previous one, especially when suffering from chronic pain. It allows to change the herb used from time to time, to avoid that the body become accustomed and unresponsive to one particular herb.

You may wonder why there are no analgesic herbs in our selection? This is due to the fact that analgesic work better when applied topically on the back, than when taken internally. See the essential oils page for more information about this.

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